Missouri Revised Statutes

650.340. 1. The provisions of this section may be cited and shall be
known as the "911 Training and Standards Act".

2. Initial training requirements for telecommunicators who answer 911
calls that come to public safety answering points shall be as follows:

(1) Police telecommunicator, 16 hours;

(2) Fire telecommunicator, 16 hours;

(3) Emergency medical services

telecommunicator, 16 hours;

(4) Joint communication center

telecommunicator, 40 hours.

3. All persons employed as a telecommunicator in this state shall be
required to complete ongoing training so long as such person engages in the
occupation as a telecommunicator. Such persons shall complete at least
twenty-four hours of ongoing training every three years by such persons or
organizations as provided in subsection 6 of this section. The reporting
period for the ongoing training under this subsection shall run concurrent
with the existing continuing education reporting periods for Missouri peace
officers pursuant to chapter 590.

4. Any person employed as a telecommunicator on August 28, 1999, shall
not be required to complete the training requirement as provided in
subsection 2 of this section. Any person hired as a telecommunicator after
August 28, 1999, shall complete the training requirements as provided in
subsection 2 of this section within twelve months of the date such person is
employed as a telecommunicator.

5. The training requirements as provided in subsection 2 of this section
shall be waived for any person who furnishes proof to the committee that such
person has completed training in another state which are at least as stringent
as the training requirements of subsection 2 of this section.

6. The department of public safety shall determine by administrative rule
the persons or organizations authorized to conduct the training as required
by subsection 2 of this section.

7. This section shall not apply to an emergency medical dispatcher or
agency as defined in section 190.100, or a person trained by an entity
accredited or certified under section 190.131, or a person who provides
prearrival medical instructions who works for an agency which meets the
requirements set forth in section 190.134.

(L. 1999 S.B. 436, A.L. 2007 S.B. 22)

1999

650.340. 1. The provisions of this section may be cited and shall be
known as the "911 Training and Standards Act".

2. Initial training requirements for telecommunicators who answer 911
calls that come to public safety answering points shall be as follows:

3. All persons employed as a telecommunicator in this state shall be
required to complete ongoing training so long as such person engages in the
occupation as a telecommunicator. Such persons shall complete at least
sixteen hours of ongoing training every two years by such persons or
organizations as provided in subsection 6 of this section.

4. Any person employed as a telecommunicator on August 28, 1999,
shall not be required to complete the training requirement as provided in
subsection 2 of this section. Any person hired as a telecommunicator after
August 28, 1999, shall complete the training requirements as provided in
subsection 2 of this section within twelve months of the date such person
is employed as a telecommunicator.

5. The training requirements as provided in subsection 2 of this
section shall be waived for any person who furnishes proof to the committee
that such person has completed training in another state which are at least
as stringent as the training requirements of subsection 2 of this section.

6. The department of public safety shall determine by administrative
rule the persons or organizations authorized to conduct the training as
required by subsection 2 of this section.

7. This section shall not apply to an emergency medical dispatcher or
agency as defined in section 190.100, RSMo, or a person trained by an
entity accredited or certified under section 190.131, RSMo, or a person who
provides prearrival medical instructions who works for an agency which
meets the requirements set forth in section 190.134, RSMo.